Category Archives: EU Updates

01.27.16
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January 25, 2016: Bank Sepah removed from EU/HMT’s Iranian nuclear proliferation sanctions

On Monday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/74 by delisting the following firms previously subjected to Iran's nuclear proliferation sanctions:

BANK SEPAH
Other Information: UN Ref E.47.A.8. Provides support for the AIO andsubordinates, including SHIG and SBIG. Group ID: 9042

BANK SEPAH INTERNATIONAL
Other Information: UN Ref E.47.A.8. Group ID: 9043.

Links:

HMT Notice

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/74

 

01.25.16
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January 20, 2016: HMT, EU updates Libyan regulations

Financial Sanctions: Libya regime and Financial Sanctions FAQs

On 18 January 2016, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 consolidating the existing restrictive measures into a new Regulation, thus repealing and replacing EU Regulation 204/2011. This was done for clarity, as the original Regulation had been extensively changed to reflect changes to the UN sanctions regime. The new Regulation was published on 19 January and took effect on 20 January.

HMT also updated its Financial Sanctions FAQs to fix some broken links and reflect the changes to the Iran sanctions regimes.

Links:

Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44

HMT Financial Sanctions FAQ

 

01.22.16
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January 19, 2016: EU, HMT remove 1, change a few Al-Qaida sanctions listings

On Tuesday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/47 by removing the following person:

ABD AL HAFIZ, Abd, Al Wahab


DOB: (1) 07/09/1967. (2) 30/10/1968. POB: (1) Algiers, (2) El Harrach, (1) Algeria
(2) Algeria a.k.a: (1) ABDEL HAFID, Abdewahab (2) ABDELHAFID, Abdel,
Wahab (3) ABDELHAFID, Abdelwahab (4) ABDELHAFID,
Adelouahab (5) ABDELHAFIO, Abedel, Wahad (6) DI ROMA, Rabah (7) FERDJANI,
Mouloud


Wahab (3) ABDELHAFID, Abdelwahab (4) ABDELHAFID,


Adelouahab (5) ABDELHAFIO, Abedel, Wahad (6) DI ROMA, Rabah (7) FERDJANI,
Mouloud Nationality: Algerian Passport Details: No.3525282 (Algerian
passport. Issued under name Abdelouahab ABDELHAFID) Other Information: UN
Ref QI.A.157.04. Also referred to as Mourad and Said. Photo available for
inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Listed on:
19/03/2004 Last Updated: 28/08/2015 Group ID: 8018.

and amending the following 3 listings:

1. AHMAD, Najmuddin, Faraj
DOB: (1) 07/07/1956. (2) 17/06/1963. POB: Olaqloo Sharbajer, Al-Sulaymaniyah
Governorate, Iraq a.k.a: (1) FARRAJ, Fateh, Najm, Eddine (2) NAJMUDDIN, Faraj,
Ahmad Nationality: Iraqi National Identification no: Ration Card No.
0075258 Address: Heimdalsgate 36-V, 0578, Oslo, Norway. Other Information:
UN Ref QI.A.226.06. Also referred to as Mullah Krekar. Mother's name: Masouma
Abd al-Rahman. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security
Council Special Notice. Listed on: 08/12/2006 Last Updated: 19/01/2016 Group
ID: 8970.

2. ALI AL-BADRI AL-SAMARRAI, Ibrahim, Awwad, Ibrahim
Title: Dr DOB: –/–/1971. POB: (1) Samarra, (1) Iraq (2) Iraq a.k.a: (1) AL-BADRI
AL-SAMARRAI, Ibrahim, 'Awad, Ibrahim (2) AL-BAGHDADI, Abu Bakr (3) 'ALI AL-
BADRI AL-SAMARRAI, Ibrahim, 'Awwad, Ibrahim (4) AL-QURAISHI, Abu Bakr, al-
Baghdadi, al-Husayni (5) AL-SAMARRA'I, Ibrahim, 'Awad, Ibrahim (6) AL-
SAMARRA'I, Ibrahim, Awwad, Ibrahim Nationality: Iraqi National Identification no: Ration card no. 0134852 Address: (1) Syria. (2) Iraq. Other Information: UN
Ref QI.A.299.11. Also referred as Abu Du'a, Abu Duaa' and Dr Ibrahim. Currently
based in Iraq and Syria. Wifes name: Saja Hamid al-Dulaimi, second wifes name:
Asma Fawzi Mohammed al-Kubaissi. Description: Height:1.65m Weight: 85 kg.
Black Hair and eyes. White skin. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN
Security Council Special Notice. Listed on: 17/10/2011 Last Updated: 19/01/2016
Group ID: 12157.

3. CHATAEV, Akhmed, Rajapovich
DOB: 14/07/1980. POB: Vedeno Village, Vedenskiy District, Republic of Chechnya,
Russia a.k.a: (1) MAYER, David (2) SENE, Elmir (3) SHISHANI,
Akhmad Nationality: Russian National Identification no: National identification
No.: 9600133195 (Russian national passport number) Address: (1) b) Iraq,
possible alternative location. (2) Syrian Arab Republic, located in as at August
2015. Other Information: a) Physical description: eye colour: brown, hair colour:
black, build: solid, distinguishing marks: oval face, beard, missing a right hand
and left leg, speaks Russian, Chechen and possibly German and Arabic. b) Photo
available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Also
referred to as: Odnorukiy. Listed on: 09/10/2015 Last Updated: 19/01/2016
Group ID: 13300.

under the Al-Qaida sanctions program (now including ISIS/ISIL/Da'esh/etc.). The Notice also notes that the listings include background information from the UN Sanctions Committees not noted in the Regulation.

Links:

HMT Notice

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/47

 

01.20.16
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January 18, 2016: HMT issues Implementation Day changes to Iran sanctions

Her Majesty's Treasury, in addition to documenting the delisting of 34 persons and 298 entities, explains, from a legislative standpoint, what happened when Implementation Day occured this weekend:

1. Implementation Day, within the meaning of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPoA), occurred on 16 January 2016. Implementation Day was the date on which the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on the agreed measures taken by Iran
under the JCPoA and as a result the EU simultaneously terminated (in some cases only
suspended) nuclear related financial and economic sanctions.

2. On the 18 October 2015 (‘Adoption Day’, within the meaning of the JCPoA), the EU
adopted the legal acts to prepare for the lifting of nuclear-related economic and financial
EU sanctions on Implementation Day. These regulations have now come into effect.

3. Council Regulation 2015/1861 of the Council of the European Union, amended Regulation
(EU) No 267/2012 by removing the prohibitions set out under paragraph 5 below. The
regulation can be found here: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015R1861&from=EN.

4. Council Implementing Regulation 2015/1862 of the Council of the European Union,
similarly amended Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 by removing the restrictive measures from
certain individuals and entities. Details of the relevant individuals and entities can be found
in the Annex to this Notice. The regulation can be found here: http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32015R1862&from=EN.

5. The key provisions of EU sanctions relief under the JCPoA are as follows:

    • 34 individuals and 298 entities are no longer subject to an asset freeze. Full details
      can be found in the Annex to this Notice.
    • The restrictions on financial transfers to and from non-listed Iranian entities have
      ended. The requirement to seek prior authorisation for, or notify HM Treasury of,
      transfers of funds sent to or received from Iran, is therefore no longer applicable.
    • Banking activities (such as the establishment of new correspondent banking
      relationships with Iranian Banks and the opening of branches, subsidiaries or
      representative office of Iranian Banks) in EU states are permitted.
    • The provision of insurance and reinsurance to non-listed entities Iranian entities is
      permitted.
    • The supply of specialised financial messaging services is permitted for non-listed
      Iranian financial institutions.
    • Transactions in public or public-guaranteed bonds with Iranian non-listed entities are
      permitted.

6. Full information is provided in the Information Note on EU Sanctions to be lifted under the
JCPoA.

7. United States (U.S.) secondary legislation imposing nuclear-related economic sanctions has
also been suspended as of Implementation Day. The Office for Foreign Assets Control has
issued guidelines with respect to the lifting of U.S. sanctions under the JCPoA. This guidance
can be found at the OFAC Iran Sanctions site.

8. It should be noted that a number of individuals and entities remain subject to the restrictive
measures contained within Council Regulation 267/2012, and a number of Iranian entities
also remain listed for human rights and terrorism concerns.

Link:

HMT Notice

 

01.20.16
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January 18, 2016: Notice to Exporters 2016/05 – the end of the Iran sanctions, export control style

Notice to Exporters: 2016/05: EU ends economic and financial nuclear-related sanctions against Iran
18 January 2016

On 16 January 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed to the UN Security Council that Iran has taken all measures laid out in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), agreed by E3 + 3 (UK, France Germany, US, Russia and China) and Islamic Republic of Iran, to ensure that Iran’s nuclear programme is entirely peaceful in nature. This date is commonly known as Implementation Day. Consequently, all EU economic and financial sanctions made in connection with the Iranian nuclear programme have been lifted.

Read the Foreign Secretary’s statement on the implementation of the nuclear deal.

US nuclear-related financial and economic secondary financial and economic sanctions are also suspended.

This means that the following range of activities and associated services are now permitted as of Implementation Day:

i) Financial, banking and insurance measures

    • Transfers of funds between EU persons, entities or bodies, including EU financial and credit institutions, and non-listed Iranian persons, entities or bodies including Iranian financial and credit institutions.
    • The opening of branches, subsidiaries or representative offices of non-listed Iranian banks in Member States.
    • Provision of export credit, guarantees or insurance and other financial support.

Post Implementation day, UK Export Finance (UKEF) will reintroduce cover for Iran in Pounds Sterling and Euros. Read further details.

ii) Oil, gas and petrochemical sectors

    • Import, purchase, swap and transport of crude oil and petroleum products from Iran.
    • Export (by EU persons) of oil, gas and petrochemical equipment or technology; provision of related technical assistance including training to any Iranian person, in or outside Iran, or for use in Iran.
    • Investment in Iranian sectors of oil, gas, and petrochemicals.

iii) Shipping, shipbuilding and transport sectors (N.B. See below – the EU arms embargo and UK national controls on marine vessels and equipment to Iran both remain.)

    • Sale, supply transfer or export of naval equipment and technology for ship building, maintenance or refit to Iran or to any Iranian person engaged in the sector.
    • Design construction – or participation in the design and construction – of cargo vessels and oil tankers for Iran or Iranian persons.
    • Provision of vessels; designed or used for the transport or storage of oil and petrochemical products to Iranian persons entities or bodies.
    • Provision of flagging and classification services.
    • Cargo flights operated by Iranian carriers or originating from Iran have access to EU Members States airport.
    • Cargos to and from Iran of previously prohibited items will no longer be subject to inspection seizure and disposal by EU Member States.

iv) Sale, supply, purchase, transfer, export or transfer of gold, other precious metals and diamonds to/from or for the Government of Iran, its public bodies, corporations and agencies or the Central Bank of Iran.

    • Provision of related brokering, finance and security services.
    • Delivery of newly printed or minted banknotes and coinage for the Central Bank of Iran.

The following items are no longer prohibited from sale, supply, transfer or export to any Iranian person entity or body or for use in Iran, but subject to a UK export licence as of Implementation Day:

    • Nuclear-related goods and technology as specified on the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Trigger List and NSG Dual-Use List and listed in Annex I of Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012. The UK must seek approval from the UN Security Council through the ‘Procurement Channel’ before granting a licence for these items. The Export Control Organisation will issue guidance on the Procurement Channel in due course.
    • Nuclear-related goods and technology as listed in Annex II of Council Regulation (EU) 267/2012.
    • Metals: certain graphite and raw or semi-finished metals.
    • Enterprise Resource Planning software, including updates.
    • Provision of technical assistance, brokering services, or financial assistance related to any of the above.

As of Implementation Day, certain persons and entities are delisted from UN listings and EU autonomous listings. Consequently, these persons are no longer subject to an asset freeze, or the prohibition to make funds available and visa ban.

Read an EU information note with more detail on permitted activities.

In the event of Iran not meeting the ongoing commitments of the JCPOA, the EU will reintroduce sanctions (‘EU snapback’). However, all parties in the JCPOA process have committed to ensuring that the JCPOA is successfully implemented.

Measures and sanctions which are outside the scope of JCPOA and will remain in place post Implementation Day:

    • The EU Arms embargo and missile technology sanctions and restrictions will remain in place until Transition Day (18 October 2023), as well as continuing restrictive measures on certain individuals.
    • Sanctions imposed by the EU in view of the human rights situation in Iran, support for terrorism and other grounds, will remain in place.
    • Iranian persons listed under EU terrorism and Syria sanctions regimes or any other EU sanctions regime will continue to be subject to restrictive measures under these regimes.
    • For more information see the HM Treasury guidance relating to nuclear proliferation and human rights violations and please refer to the Treasury’s consolidated list which includes all Iranian individuals and entities listed under EU and UK sanctions regimes (including those listed for Counter Terrorism purposes or under the Syria regime).

Prior Authorisation by the Export Control Organisation, including the Procurement Channel:

    • As of Implementation Day, proliferation-related restrictions including nuclear transfers and activities and associated services are subject to prior authorisation. The list of goods and technologies subject to prior authorisation are in Annex I and Annex II of Council Regulation 267/2012 (as amended).

UK National Controls on Iran (applying to civil aerospace and marine, for example) also remain in place.

Read the information note published by the EU.

Link:

Notice to Exporters 2016/05

 

01.08.16
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January 7, 2015: EU, HMT remove 1, change a bunch of Al-Qaida sanctions listings

Yesterday, Her Majesty's Treasury (HMT) implemented Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/13, by removing the following person from its Al-Qaida sanctions program:

YOUSEF, Rafik, Mohamad


DOB: 27/08/1974. POB: Baghdad, Iraq a.k.a: KAIRADIN, Mohamad,
Raific


Raific Nationality: Iraqi Passport Details: German travel document
(Reiseausweise) A 0092301 Address: Germany (in prison). Other Information:
UN Ref QI.M.205.05. Member of Ansar Al-Islam. Sentenced on 15 July 2008 to 8
years imprisonment in Germany. Listed on: 07/12/2005 Last Updated: 07/01/2016
Group ID: 8783.

and by modifying the following listings:

ABD AL-BAQI, Nashwan, Abd Al-Razzaq
DOB: –/–/1961. POB: Mosul, Iraq a.k.a: (1) ABU ABDALLAH (2) AL-IRAQI, Abd Al-
Hadi (3) AL-IRAQI, Abdal, Al-Hadi (4) MOHAMMED, Omar, Uthman (5) AL-TAWEEL,
Abdul, Hadi (6) AL-ANSARI, Abd, al-Hadi (7) AL-MUHAYMAN, Abd (8) ARIF ALI,
Abdul, Hadi National Identification number: Ration Card no. 0094195
Nationality: Iraqi Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.12.01. Al-Qaida senior official.
In custody of the USA, as of July 2007 (a) Father’s name: Abd al-Razzaq Abd al-
Baqi, (b) Mother’s name: Nadira Ayoub Asaad. Also referred to as Abu Ayub. Photo
available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Listed
on: 10/10/2001 Last Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 6923

HUSSEIN, Mohammad, Tahir, Hammid
Title: Imam DOB: 01/11/1975. POB: Poshok, Iraq a.k.a: AL KURDI, Abdelhamid
Nationality: Iraqi Address: Sulaymaniya, Iraq Other Information: UN Ref
QI.H.144.03. A deportation order was issued by the Italian authorities on 18 Oct
2004. Considered a fugitive from justice by the Italian authorities as of Sept 2007. Mother’s name: Attia Mohiuddin Taha. Listed on: 18/11/2003 Last Updated:
07/01/2016 Group ID: 7867

RASHID, Ata, Abdoulaziz
DOB: 01/12/1973. POB: Sulaimaniya, Iraq a.k.a: (1) BARZINGY, Ata, Abdoul, Aziz
(2) RASHID, Abdoulaziz, Ata Nationality: Iraqi Address: Germany. National
Identification number: Ration card 6110922 Other Information: UN Ref
QI.A.199.05. Mother’s name: Khadija Majid Mohammed Listed on: 07/12/2005
Last Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 8782

AHMAD, Farhad, Kanabi
DOB: 01/07/1971. POB: Arbil, Iraq a.k.a: (1) ACHMED, Kaua, Omar (2)
HAMAWANDI, Kawa (3) AHMED, Kawa, Omar Nationality: Iraqi Passport Details:
German travel document (Reiseausweis) A 0139243 (revoked as at Sep 2012)
Address: Arbil, Qushtuba, house no. SH 11, alley 5380, Iraq. Other Information:
UN Ref QI.A.203.05. Released from custody in Germany on 10 Dec 2010 and
relocated to Iraq on 6 Dec 2011 Mother’s name: Farida Hussein Khadir. Listed on:
07/12/2005 Last Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 8781

MOHAMED KHALIL, Ibrahim
DOB: (1) 02/07/1975. (2) 02/05/1972. (3) 03/07/1975. (4) –/–/1972. (5) 02/05/1975.
POB: (1) Mosul (2) Baghdad (3) Day Az-Zawr, (1) Iraq (2) Iraq (3) Syria a.k.a: (1) AL
ZAFIRI, Khalil, Ibrahim (2) JASSEM, Khalil, Ibrahim (3) MOHAMMAD, Khalil, Ibrahim
(4) AL-ZAHIRI, Khalil, Ibrahim Nationality: Syrian Passport Details: T04338017
(Temporary suspension of deportation issued by Alien's Office of the City of Mainz,
expired on 8.5.2013) Address: Refugee Shelter Alte Ziegelei, 55128, Mainz,
Germany. Other Information: UN Ref QI.M.206.05. Also referred to as Khalil.
Photo and fingerprints available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council
Special Notice. Listed on: 07/12/2005 Last Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 8785.

AL-MAZIDIH, Akram, Turki, Hishan
DOB: (1) –/–/1974. (2) –/–/1975. (3) –/–/1979. a.k.a: AL-HISHAN, Akram, Turki
Address: Zabadani, Syrian Arab Republic. (a) Deir ez-Zor Governorate Syrian Arab
Republic, (b) Iraq, (c) Jordan. National Identification number: Ration card no.
0075258 Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.276.10. Cousin of Ghazy Fezza Hishan Al
Mazidih Mother’s name: Masouma Abd al-Rahman. Photo available for inclusion in
the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Also referred to as Abu Jarrah
and Abu Akram. Listed on: 29/03/2010 Last Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID:
11050.

AL-MAZIDIH, Ghazy, Fezza, Hishan
DOB: (1) –/–/1974. (2) –/–/1975. a.k.a: (1) HISHAN, Ghazy, Fezzaa (2) SHLASH,
Mushari, Abd Aziz, Saleh Address: Zabadani, Syrian Arab Republic. (a) Syrian Arab
Republic, (b) Iraq. Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.277.10. Cousin of Akram Turki
Hishan Al Mazidih. Also referred to as Abu Faysal and Abu Ghazzy. Listed on:
29/03/2010 Last Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 11051.

AL-DARI, Muthanna, Harith
Title: Dr DOB: 16/06/1969. POB: Iraq a.k.a: (1) AL DARI, Muthana, Harith (2) AL
DARI, Muthanna (3) AL-DARI, Muthana, Haris (4)
AL-DARI, Muthanna (5) AL-DARI,
Muthanna, Hareth (6) AL-DARI, Muthanna, Harith, Sulayman (7) AL-DHARI,
Muthana, Haris (8)
AL-DHARI, Muthanna, Hareth (9) AL-DHARI, Muthanna, Harith,
Sulayman (10) AL-ZAWBA', Muthanna, Harith, Sulayman, Al-Dari (11) AL-ZAWBA'I,
Muthanna, Harith, Sulayman, Al-Dari (12) AL-ZOBAI, Muthanna, Harith, Sulayman,
Al-Dari (13) AL-ZOWBAI, Muthanna, Harith, al-Dari Nationality: Iraqi Address: (1)
Khan Dari, Iraq (previous). (2) Egypt (previous). (3) Asas Village, Abu Ghurayb, Iraq
(previous). (4) Amman, Jordan. National Identification number: Ration card
number 1729765. Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.278.10. Provided operational
guidance, financial support and other services to or in support of Al-Qaida in Iraq.
Mother’s name: Heba Khamis Dari. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-
UN Security Council Special Notice. Listed on: 07/04/2010 Last Updated:
07/01/2016 Group ID: 11052.

ALI AL-BADRI AL-SAMARRAI, Ibrahim, Awwad, Ibrahim
Title: Dr DOB: –/–/1971. POB: (1) Samarra, (1) Iraq (2) Iraq a.k.a: (1) AL-BADRI AL-
SAMARRAI, Ibrahim, 'Awad, Ibrahim (2) AL-BAGHDADI, Abu Bakr (3) 'ALI AL-BADRI
AL-SAMARRAI, Ibrahim, 'Awwad, Ibrahim (4) AL-QURAISHI, Abu Bakr, al-Baghdadi,
al-Husayni (5) AL-SAMARRA'I, Ibrahim, 'Awad, Ibrahim (6) AL-SAMARRA'I, Ibrahim,
Awwad, Ibrahim Nationality: Iraqi Address: (a) Iraq, (b) Syria . National
Identification number: Ration card number 0134852. Other Information: UN Ref
QI.A.299.11. Also referred as Abu Du'a, Abu Duaa' and Dr Ibrahim. Leader of Al-
Qaida in Iraq. Currently based in Iraq and Syria. Responsible for managing and
directing AQI large scale operations Wife’s name: Saja Hamid al-Dulaimi, second
Wife’s name: Asma Fawzi Mohammed al-Kubaissi. Photo available for inclusion in
the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Listed on: 17/10/2011 Last
Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 12157.

AL-JAWLANI, Abu Mohammed
DOB: (1) –/–/1975. (2) –/–/1976. (3) –/–/1977. (4) –/–/1978. (5) –/–/1979. (6)
1980. POB: Syria a.k.a: (1) AL-GOLANI, Abu Mohammed (2) AL-GOLANI, Abu
Muhammad (3) ALJAWLANI, Abu Muhammad (4) AL-JAWLANI, Abu Mohamed (5)
AL-
JAWLANI, Abu Muhammad (6) AL-JAWLANI, Muhammad (7) AL-JULANI, Abu
Mohammed (8) AL-NAIMI, Amjad, Muzaffar, Hussein, Ali. Nationality: Syrian
Address: (a) Mosul, Souq al-Nabi Yunis, (b) In Syria as at June 2013 Other
Information: UN Ref QI.A.317.13 Active in Syria as at Jun. 2013. Since Jan. 2012,
he is the Leader of Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant. Associated with
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Ayman al-Zawahiri. Mother’s name: Fatma Ali Majour.
Description: Dark complexion. Height 1.70m. Photo availablefor inclusion in the
INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Also known as Shaykh al-Fatih, Abu
Ashraf and Al Fatih. Date of birth is approximate. Listed on: 06/08/2013 Last
Updated: 07/01/2016 Group ID: 12883.

GAZIEV, Tarkhan, Ismailovich
DOB: 11/11/1965. POB: Bugaroy Village, Itum-Kalinskiy District, Republic of
Chechnya, Russia a.k.a: (1) ASIM, Abu (2) BILALAL, Abu (3) GAZIEV, Husan, Isaevich
(4) GAZIEV, Tarkhan, Isaevich (5) ODUEV, Ramzan (6) SULIMOV, Umar (7) YASIR,
Abu Nationality: Not registered as a citizen of the Russian Federation Passport
Details: Passport No.: 620169661 (Russian foreign travel passport number)
Address: (1) Iraq, possible alternative location as at August 2015. (2) Syrian Arab
Republic, located in as at August 2015. Other Information: Photo available for
inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Also referred to
as:Wainakh, Sever and Husan. Date of designation referred to in Article
7d(2)(i):2.10.2015 Listed on: 09/10/2015 Last Updated: 09/10/2015 Group ID:
13301.

Links:

HMT Notice

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/13

 

01.06.16
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January 5, 2016: Remember that threadbare HMT Central African Republic sanctions update?

Remember that HMT told you they were short-staffed during the holiday, then issued a notice that an update would be forthcoming for the Central African Republic sanctions program, providing only a link to the EU legislation?

Well, yesterday it arrived in full – HMT implemented Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2454 by adding the following 2 individuals to the Consolidated List:

BARRET NGAIKOSSET, Eugene
a.k.a: (1) NGAIKOISSET, Eugene (2) NGAIKOSSE, Eugene, Barret (3) NGAIKOSSET,
Eugene (4) NGAIKOUESSET, Eugene (5) NGAKOSSET, Eugene National Identification
no: Central African Republic armed forces (FACA) Military identification number 911-
10-77 Address: Bangui, Central African Republic. Other Information: Ngaikosset is a
former captain in both the CAR Presidential Guard and CAR Naval Forces, and is
associated with the anti-Balaka movement. He escaped from jail on 17 May 2015
following his extradition from Brazzaville and created his own anti-Balaka faction
including former FACA fighters. Also known as ‘The Butcher of Paoua’ and Ngakosset.
Listed on: 24/12/2015 Last Updated: 04/01/2016 Group ID: 13309.

GAYE, Haroun
DOB: (1) 30/01/1968. (2) 30/01/1969. a.k.a: (1) GAYE, Aroun (2) GEYE, Aroun
(3) GEYE, Haroun Passport Details: Central African Republic number O00065772 (letter
O followed by 3 zeros), expires 30 Dec. 2019). Address: Bangui, Central African
Republic. Position: Rapporteur of the political coordination of the Front Populaire pour
la Renaissance de Centrafrique (FPRC) Other Information: Gaye has been, since early
2014, one of the leaders of an armed group operating in the PK5 neighbourhood in
Bangui. Listed on: 24/12/2015 Last Updated: 04/01/2016 Group ID: 13308.

and amending the following individual listing:

YOUNOUS ABDOULAY, Oumar


DOB: 02/04/1970. a.k.a: (1) M'BETIBANGUI, Oumar, Younous (2) YOUNOUS, Omar
(3) YOUNOUS, Oumar (4) SODIAM, Oumar Nationality: Sudan Passport Details: CAR
diplomatic passport No D00000898, issued on 11 April 2013, (valid until 10 April 2018)
Address: (1) Bria, Central African Republic (Tel: +236 75507560). (2) Birao, Central
African Republic. (3) Tullus, southern Darfur, Sudan (previous location). Position:
Former Séléka General Other Information: Is a diamond smuggler and a three-star
general of the Séléka and close confident of interim president Michel Djotodia. Former
three-star general of the Seleka and close confident of former CAR interim president Michel Djotodia. In October 2008, Oumar Younous, a former driver for the diamond
buying house SODIAM, joined the rebel group Mouvement des Liberateurs
Centrafricains pour la Justice (MLCJ). Younous is a diamond smuggler and is involved in
the diamond trade from Bria and Sam Ouandja to Sudan. Physical description: hair
colour: black, height: 180cm, belongs to the Fulani ethnic group. Photo available for
inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Listed on: 03/09/2015 Last
Updated: 04/01/2016 Group ID: 13273.


Links:

HMT Notice

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2454